Grace and Peace to Saints

Rev. James Uglum, pastor at Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church in St. Peters, MO, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. The epistle we know as 1 Corinthians is a part of ongoing correspondence between St. Paul and the Christian church at Corinth. St. Paul had stayed there for a lengthy period of time during his second missionary journey, and he now writes to them while he is on his third missionary journey in response, both to a letter from them and to reports he has received from others. Although he will address serious issues among the Christians in Corinth, he still writes to them as saints in Christ. He thanks God for all that He has done among the Corinthians, even as they wait for the fulfillment of God’s work among them at the revealing of Jesus Christ on the Last Day. “Nothing But Christ Crucified” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the epistle of 1 Corinthians. In response to correspondence from the Christians in Corinth and reports about matters arising in the congregation, St. Paul writes to address various matters of Christian faith and life. Throughout it all, he directs our attention to the power and wisdom of God for our salvation: Christ crucified.